Global Sulfur Emissions:
1850-1990

Anthropogenic sulfur dioxide emissions
from energy-producing activities have become an important factor
in better understanding the relationship between humans and their
environment. Concerns about (1) anthropogenic aerosols affecting
possible global heating and (2)acid rain effects on the environment
have prompted interest in the transformation and fate of sulfur
in the environment. A database has been completed under the direction
of A.S.L. & Associates that summarizes the estimates
of global emissions of sulfur for the period 1850 to 1990. The
final peer-reviewed report is available from the U.S. Department
of Commerce, NTIS. In 1999, a peer-review paper
appeared in the prestigious journal, Atmospheric Environment.
The data are available at this web location. Information concerning
how to download the global sulfur emissions database and obtain
a copy of the report describing the data can be found at the
sulfur global emissions web page. If
you plan to download the sulfur emissions database, please be
sure to order a copy of the summary report from NTIS.